Personality Disorder

Led by Professor Andrew Chanen, this program focuses on understanding, preventing and treating severe personality disorder. A key part of the activities is the Helping Young People Early (HYPE) program.

Led by Professor Andrew Chanen, this program focuses on understanding, preventing and treating severe personality disorder. A key part of the activities is the Helping Young People Early (HYPE) program. HYPE has pioneered the field of prevention and early intervention for borderline personality disorder in young people. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is Australia’s third most costly mental disorder. It starts in adolescence and emerging adulthood but treatment typically occurs late when problems in interpersonal relationships, education and employment are entrenched. Despite frequently seeking help, people with BPD are as likely to die from suicide as those with schizophrenia.

Our current research projects include:

HYPE 600This study is an evaluation of the long-term outcome of early intervention for borderline personality disorder

MOBY (Monitoring Outcomes in BPD in Youth)This study examines early intervention for borderline personality disorder in young people.